====== LOAD_PICTURE Service ======


 
==== Description ====
 
Creates an OLE picture object via the OleLoadPicturePath or OleCreatePictureIndirect Windows API functions.

Note: This is a Windows only function.
 
==== Parameters ====
 
^Parameter^Description^
|<//object//>|(Required) The path and file name of the picture to load.|


==== Returns ====


An OLE Dispatch interface pointer to the picture object.


 
==== See Also ====
 
[[beep_service|BEEP]] Service

[[destroy_service|DESTROY]] Service

[[removedir_service|REMOVEDIR]] Service

[[choosecolor_service|CHOOSECOLOR]] Service

[[flush_service|FLUSH]] Service

[[renamedir_service|RENAMEDIR]] Service

[[choosedir_service|CHOOSEDIR]] Service

[[get_event_service|GET_EVENT]] Service

[[renamefile_service|RENAMEFILE]] Service

[[choosefile_service|CHOOSEFILE]] Service

[[getlogicaldrives_service|GETLOGICALDRIVES]] Service

[[runhelp_service|RUNHELP]] Service

[[choosefont_service|CHOOSEFONT]] Service

[[makedir_service|MAKEDIR]] Service

[[runwin_service|RUNWIN]] Service

[[copyfile_service|COPYFILE]] Service

[[objectid_service|OBJECTID]] Service

[[textrect_service|TEXTRECT]] Service

[[create_service|CREATE]] Service

[[objectlist_service|OBJECTLIST]] Service

[[wincount_service|WINCOUNT]] Service

[[cursor_service|CURSOR]] Service

[[printsetup_service|PRINTSETUP]] Service

[[utility|Utility]] function
 

 
==== Comments ====


You must use the Utility IUNKNOWN_RELEASE service on the returned pointer when you are finished with it.

 
 
==== Example ====
 
<code>
// Load a OLE Picture object

bmpFile  = ".\bmps\somepic.bmp"

pPicture = Utility( "LOAD_PICTURE", bmpFile )

// Do something with the picture object

...

// Call it's release method

call Utility( "IUNKNOWN_RELEASE", pPicture )
</code>